Wuzhou paper-wrapped chicken 梧州纸包鸡
Wuzhou paper-wrapped chicken is featured among the local specialties of Guangxi.
Seasoned chicken pieces cook inside individual folded paper packets. Open each Wuzhou-style parcel carefully and enjoy the juices with rice.
How it is made
Chicken pieces are marinated, folded into individual paper packets and cooked so the juices remain enclosed. Wuzhou's named preparation commonly uses frying around the sealed packets.
Flavour & texture
The chicken is tender and strongly seasoned, with concentrated juices and little resemblance to a crumb-coated fried chicken piece.
Local roots & traditions
Paper-wrapped chicken is a distinctive Wuzhou specialty that makes the packet part of the presentation.
How to order Wuzhou paper-wrapped chicken
Let each packet cool briefly, open it over a plate and use the released juices with rice.
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Rice is ground and cooked into firm white cakes, which are sliced or cut into strips before stir-frying or simmering. Their dense structure lets them hold their shape in the pan. The texture is smooth, springy and chewy, with a mild rice flavor that takes on the surrounding sauce.
Yulin salt-baked chicken 玉林盐焗鸡 →
Chicken is prepared with a salt-based seasoning and cooked until tender, with the exact baking or adapted cooking method varying by restaurant. It is commonly chopped for sharing. Expect savory skin, juicy meat and a concentrated chicken aroma, with firmer texture than a long-simmered soup bird.
Questions before you order
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Show 梧州纸包鸡 for Wuzhou paper-wrapped chicken. Let each packet cool briefly, open it over a plate and use the released juices with rice.
Sources & reading
Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.